Arnold Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Arnold Name Meaning: A surname of German origin which consists of arn, meaning 'eagle' and wald meaning 'power'.

A name given to someone of the place name 'Arnold' in Northern England. May have also been given to someone strong and powerful.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Arnold Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Arnold family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 262
General Labourer 260
General Servant Domestic 178
Scholar 132
Dress Maker 131
Cook Domestic 111
Farmer 87
Agricultural Labourer 82
Carpenter 75
Domestic Servant 73
Laundress Wash 69
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 67
Housemaid Domestic 62
Bricklayer 56
Gardener Domestic 56
Servant Domestic 49
Charwoman 48
Dressmaker 47
House Painter 44
School 43
Coal Miner Hewer 40
House Maid Domestic 38
Blacksmith 37
Tailor 37
Butcher 36

Arnold Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Arnold 100% 120,237
2 Ronald 50% 2,089
3 Arnould 86% 400
4 Renold 67% 345
5 Arnald 83% 287
6 Ornold 83% 102

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The surname Arnold is the most popular version of all its varients

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